According RTT, 99007 was allocated to this very short move today - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R46816/2026-05-25/detailed
The wagons that were presumably for 4Z38 were sitting by the GBRf depot this morning with 99003 on the south end. I presume 007 was on its way to attach to the other end, but I didn't see it.
Now that is interesting. I wonder if it is for the "woodchip" workings, or for trials. first visit to the Liverpool area I think
As far as I know this is correct. 99002, 99003, 99008 and 99009 all at Peterborough with 99007 on fault free running between Peterborough and Doncaster with 10 IIA hoppers.
The North Blyth - Fort William Alcans was another flow/path which fits the latter criteria that appeared on the list of ECML paths/flows that GBRF (which appeared in a OOR report dating from last March iirc) were looking to hand over to 99 haulage.
Only of any use if going via Huddersfield, the wires extend barely half a mile from Victoria towards Rochdale on the fast lines [which are slower than the slow lines].
Surely this can be made possible, especially at designated locations? I could've sworn the Class 88s are able to do this when changing to/from their small diesel engines, unless there are restrictions on when/how this is done.
I note that, according to the RTT link, the train went from 7 minutes late departing the terminal to 15 minutes late at Tuebrook. Could this potentially be a bad sign?
Possibly the train was stopped and restarted on the incline.
Ahh true. I suppose if those conducting the test know the train has enough turn around time to absorb a delay then a stop can be tested without any issue
It’s sitting in March Down Yard after going via Manea crossover to get there, ran into problems at March Station on 0Z03 got itself off the mainline. - should be collected tomorrow by a classmate (believe 008)
Thank you @66103 for both of your posts, they were extremely helpful.
